Green County Genealogical Society Research Center
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The Research Center is located on the lower level of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI. Our main holdings are Green County. Both Rock County and Lafayette County are well represented along with several other counties, states, countries and ethnic groups. A large collection of newspaper clippings which includes births, marriages and obituaries is also available. See the Resources section for more information.
Hours: Tuesday & Third Saturday of the month 10:00 am - 3 pm
First Saturday of the month 1:00 - 3 pm Other times available by appointment. Call 608-328-7436 |
RESEARCH CENTER OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
- Appointments available on Mondays 10:30 am - 3:00 pm (Please consider that if maximum capacity of the Monroe Public Library is met you will have to wait for entrance to the Library).
- Call Bill Holland 608.325.2990 to schedule appointment.
- Appointments on other days would be dependent on volunteer staff availability. No appointments on Tuesdays.
- Masks Required (We will have disposable masks available)
- Door to Research Center will be locked. Please knock for entry.
- Bring your own pens, pencils, paper, etc.
- No books/documents are to be shelved or filed after use. We will wait 72 hours to re-shelf items.
- Tables, Computers, etc. to be cleaned after appointment.
Guidelines For Volunteers at Research Center
- Volunteers working at the Research Center when not open to the public will not count toward the 30 maximum visitors at the Monroe Public Library
- Only 2-4 volunteers may work together at the Research Center to allow for social distancing
- Contacts to schedule volunteer time on Tuesdays
- 1st Tuesday: Sherry Anderegg
- 2nd Tuesday: Donna Kjendlie
- 3rd Tuesday: Bill Holland
- 4th Tuesday: Evelyn Crooks
- Tuesday Hours: 10am - 3pm
- Bring your own lunch. If a delivery of lunch is desired please arrange to meet the delivery person outside at the main entrance of the library.
- Cleaning to be done with disinfectants & disinfectant wipes at end of day
- If you would like to work on Thursday or Friday make arrangements with another member so there is at least two of you working together.
| Research Center Covid-19 Guidelines.pdf |
Membership Renewal Time
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Renew your membership by mail: Membership Page
Renew your membership by mail: Membership Page
Online Donations
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You can now make a donation to GCGS of up to $100 online. For larger donations, please contact us for assistance.
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Monthly Meetings
GCGS usually meets the first Saturday of the month at the Monroe Public Library located at 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI in the Community Meeting Room on the upper level. A short business meeting begins at 10:00 AM followed by an interesting program and refreshments. Our meetings are open to the public and we encourage beginners to attend. Check our Upcoming Events for more information on our meetings.
If you have genealogical questions and need assistance in getting around the proverbial brick wall, we invite you to come to our meetings or stop in at our Research Center.
If you have genealogical questions and need assistance in getting around the proverbial brick wall, we invite you to come to our meetings or stop in at our Research Center.
Check out all our upcoming meetings and events on the Upcoming Events page.
Photo Gallery Fun -- check out our collections!
See more photos at the Photo Gallery !
Members Only Resource
Pedigree Charts from the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland available for members only - Members Only Page
Members are given a password to access the "Members Only" page. The password has changed for 2020. If you have not received your password please email with "Password Needed" in subject line.